DM hoisting National Flag on 15th August 2008

Nadia gets First Award at National level for welfare of disabled

Dear Colleagues, I am glad to share with you that NADIA district is being awarded first award for the best Local Level Committee for affirmative actions and development programme for disabled persons. The award and a citation shall be presented to us in a function at New Delhi by Union Minister Social Justice & Empowerment on 12th September 2008. This is the National award our district has been selected as best district in the country for implementation of affirmative actions and schemes for disabled and steps taken by us to ensure mainstreaming of disables, particularly mentally retarded, autism and cerebral palsy. After state award in the same category last year, this is another honour for our efforts. I express my sincere thanks and best wishes to all of you for this great achievement. Let's keep it up. We commit to continue to work for the cause of disabled.